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Selecting and preparing items, Items for the scanner glass, Items for the adf – HP 7400C Series User Manual

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Selecting and preparing items

Before placing items in the scanner, follow these guidelines for
selecting and preparing them to prevent damage to the items and the
scanner.

Items for the scanner glass

The scanner glass can scan the widest range of items, including:

Paper items

News clippings, receipts, and business cards

Items on all weights of media, including media lighter than 60 g/m

2

(16 lb) or heavier than 105 g/m

2

(28 lb)

Gum-backed paper

Multipart forms with carbon pages

Old or worn photographs or documents

Items containing tears, perforations, punch holes, wrinkles, or curls

Flatter, three-dimensional items such as pages in books, fabric,
and paper with texture

CAUTION

Avoid placing items with sharp edges in the scanner.
Doing so can damage the scanner.

Before placing an item on the scanner glass, make sure the item is free
of wet glue, correction fluid, or other contaminating substances.

Items for the ADF

The HP ScanJet automatic document feeder (ADF), which is a fast,
convenient way to scan multiple-page items, is included with some
scanner models, or it can be ordered. The ADF accepts items that
meet the following specifications:

Items on standard Letter-, A4-, and Legal-size paper

Items consisting of up to 50 unbound pages

Items ranging in size from 148.5 by 210 mm (5.8 by 8.3 inches) to
215.9 by 355.6 mm (8.5 by 14 inches)

Items ranging in weight from 60 to 105 g/m

2

(16 to 28 lb)

Items that are square or rectangular and in good condition (not
fragile or worn)

Items that are free of tears, perforations, or punch holes

Items that are free of wet glue, correction fluid, and ink

Avoid multipart forms with carbon pages, transparencies, magazine
pages, gum-backed pages, and light “onionskin” pages.

Before placing an item in the ADF, prepare the item by doing the
following:

Remove curls or wrinkles.

Remove staples, paper clips, paper sticky notes, and any other
materials from items.

If your item does not meet these guidelines or you cannot prepare it as
stated, use the scanner glass.